Graveside services for Truitt Anderson, 78, of Clarkesville, will be held at 11 a.m. today, March 27, at Glade Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Doug Ivie officiating.

Mr. Anderson died Sunday, March 24, 2013, at his residence.

Born Nov. 22, 1934, in Habersham County, he was the son of the late George Mance and Rebecca Cash Anderson. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Verdell, Ralph, James, J.R. and Hilyard Anderson; sister, Marcelle Ansley; and grandson, Matthew Anderson. Mr. Anderson was a retired surveyor from Hubert Lovell Surveying Company with 30 years of service. He was a member of Glade Creek Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon.

Survivors include his loving wife of 58 years, Rebecca Lovell Anderson of Clarkesville; daughters and sons-in-law, Patti and Corey Heumier of Belgrade, Mont., and Kathy and Frank Pinheiro of Arley, Ala.; son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Sylvia Anderson of Mt. Airy; sister, Martha Edmonds of Mt. Airy; seven grandchildren, Marshall and Mandy Anderson of Mt. Airy, Melissa and Tim Pace of Sevierville, Tenn., Kelly and Brandon Richey of Arley, Ala., and Quinn, Elliot, Adam and Danya Heumier, all of Belgrade, Mont.; and four great-grandchildren, Matthew Anderson, Jamie Anderson, Zachary Pace and Zekiel Pace.

Those wishing to express online condolences to the Anderson family may do so by visiting whitfieldfuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin.